Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

R

136min

93%

8.5
/ 10

Following the event of the first Terminator film, Terminator 2 is a unique movie in that the main antagonist of the first film, the Terminator played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, becomes the main protagonist of the sequel. The Terminator is sent back in time by a future version of John Connor to protect Sarah and John. In the future, machines have taken over the world, and John Connor is the leader of the resistance. The machines send back a machine cyborg T-1000 to kill Sarah and John, and the Terminator is sent back to protect them.

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Terminator 2 was very successful for an R-rated film, holding the title of highest grossing R-rated action film to this day, if accounting for inflation. Of all the Terminator films that have been made, Terminator 2 is the only one to win or even be nominated for an Oscar. The film was nominated for 6 Oscars and won 4. At the time it was created, Terminator 2 was the most expensive film ever. The reason Robert Patrick got the role of T-1000 was because James Cameron liked him in Die Hard 2.

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Terminator 2 Judgment Day is a 1991 action sci-fi film written and directed by James Cameron. James has also written or directed iconic films such as Avatar, Titanic, and Aliens. Terminator 2 stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, an 80s and 90s action star who played in films like Predator, True Lies, Total Recall, Conan, and Commando. The movie also stars Linda Hamilton, who acted in Dante's Peak and the TV series Beauty and the Beast, and also starring is Robert Patrick, who has played in Wayne's World, The Faculty, and also True Blood. Terminator 2 Judgment Day grossed $315 million at the box office worldwide, and had an estimated budget of $102 million. It's currently rated 8.5 on IMDB.com, and has won 4 Oscars.